Lately, I’ve been living a life of utter laziness.
I wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, and leisurely play with the Divine Beasts.
I eat lunch, take a nap, eat dinner, and go to bed early…
I was reveling in a life of eating and sleeping.
I’ve been too busy lately, after all. Ah, hooray for laziness!
“I wish these peaceful days would last forever~”
I was sitting on a camping chair in front of the log house, munching on a snack, when it happened.
『Mika, can I have a moment?』
Seira sent a telecommunication.
“What’s wrong?”
『Something’s wrong, the ■(Box) suddenly stopped working.』
“Huh? The ■(Box)… you mean it’s not working…?”
The ■(Box), the enhanced Item Box.
I’ve granted usage rights to this ■(Box) to my Familiars and Covenant Gods.
Of course, Seira, as a Covenant God, should be able to use the ■(Box)… but.
『I tried to take out materials from the ■(Box) to make a Potion, but I couldn’t.』
“Seriously? I’ll try it out.”
I summon the ■(Box) in front of me.
I casually toss a snack into the ■(Box).
The snack was stored in the ■(Box) without any problems.
I stick my hand in and pull it out.
“It’s gone…”
Indeed, the ■(Box) doesn’t seem to be working properly.
Hmm?
“What’s going on…”
『Mika, why don’t you ask Sinri?』
That’s right.
Hey, Sinri.
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Sinri: Currently in sleep mode
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What do you mean, sleep mode?
You were probably up late playing games again, weren’t you?
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Sinri: Why do you know that, are you a God?
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Yes, I am a God.
So, what happened?
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Sinri: “■(Box) malfunction”
→ The Mass-Produced Mikas inside the ■(Box) are protesting
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“Huh?”
What are you talking about…?
『What’s going on?』
“Apparently… the Mass-Produced Mikas are on strike…”
『Huh?』
I can tell Seira’s expression without even seeing her.
She probably has a really dumbfounded look on her face.
With a shun, Seira used Greater Teleportation to come over here.
“I don’t understand…”
“I know, right?”
“I’ve been thinking this for a while, but it’s weird that an Omniscient God doesn’t know things.”
“I think so too.”
“Don’t agree with me!”
Well, well.
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Sinri: Omniscience is indeed a God Skill that can search everything. However, as a Skill, it’s meaningless unless the user uses it.
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So?
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Sinri: Pearls before swine. Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) to Mika.
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In other words, you’re saying it’s a waste of talent…
“Aren’t you bothered that your own Skill is making fun of you?”
“Well, it’s true that I’m wasting it.”
“True.”
Even a 10-year-old (Seira) agreed without hesitation…
Oh well.
“What kind of protest… what’s going on?”
“Let’s go inside the ■(Box) and see what’s happening.”
To investigate the situation, Seira and I enter the ■(Box).
What’s inside the ■(Box)? It’s my first time going in.
I wonder what it’s like…
“W-what is this…”
A pure white, empty space stretches out endlessly.
And inside the space, countless items were floating.
It’s like stars (items) floating in a white universe.
That’s… how it feels.
“It’s like being in water. My feet don’t touch the ground.”
Yet, you can breathe air, so it’s a really strange space.
“So? Where are the Mass-Produced Mikas?”
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Sinri: They are inside this four-dimensional pocket
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It’s not a four-dimensional pocket, it’s a ■(Box).
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Sinri: The location of the Mass-Produced Mikas has been identified. Shall I indicate the location?
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Please do.
So, Seira and I move through the ■(Box) space.
Before long…
We found a castle made of countless rubble (items).
“A castle, huh?”
“The Mass-Produced Mikas are inside this.”
So, I enter the Rubble Castle.
The inside was quite spacious.
We proceed through the castle filled with junk…
And arrive at the innermost room.
I open the door with a gacha…
“Kukuku… well met, my other half.”
“Ugh, Chuuni Mika.”
One of the Mikas created by Ideal Manifestation, a Mika afflicted with middle-school syndrome.
Chuuni Mika is sitting deeply on the throne, holding a wine glass in her hand.
“What are you doing?”
“Can’t you see?”
“It just looks like you’re lounging in a chair and sipping wine.”
“That’s right. I’m sitting in a chair, lounging, and sipping wine.”
“Are you bored…?”
“Yeah, bored…”
I see…
“By the way, the ■(Box) isn’t working. Is it because of you?”
“It’s not just my fault. It’s the fault of all the Mass-Produced Mikas.”
With a pachin, Chuuni Mika snaps her fingers, and the Mass-Produced Models, including Maid Mika, appear.
“I love Maid Outfits, Maid Mika.”
“Fu… truly interesting. Science Mika.”
“Hmph! Hmph! I love swinging, Athletic Mika!”
“I’m in charge of the boke, Comedy Mika.”
After that, the Mass-Produced Models introduce themselves while striking poses, but I’ll skip that. It’s a pain.
“So, what are you all doing here…?”
“”””We’re bored…””””
Oh, I see…
“If you’re bored, you can laze around here, right? There are plenty of delicious real-world foods, anime DVDs, books, and stuff here, right?”
There are many things that I bought from KAMIZON and casually tossed into the ■(Box).
I think it’s perfect for killing time.
“Besides, you’re all me, so don’t you want to do nothing and laze around?”
“”””Well, yeah…””””
They agreed…
“But there’s nothing here.”
“It’s lonely with no one but ourselves…”
“Being in a pure white space with only ourselves… it’s driving us crazy…”
Ah… I see.
Indeed, I think I’d go crazy if I were in a place like this forever.
“Even when we ask to be let out, there’s no sign that they’ll let us out.”
“I see, so that’s why the Mass-Produced Models were protesting, to prevent items from being taken out…”
Seira sighs.
“Mika… it’s your fault.”
“That’s right. It was my fault for throwing you into a place like this without thinking. I’m sorry, everyone.”
The Mass-Produced Models say.
“Well, it was easy here without any trouble.”
“It was an environment where I didn’t have to work.”
“It wasn’t bad to be able to spend my time lazing around.”
Oh come on!
“So you’re enjoying the current environment after all…”
“But we really don’t want this situation to continue forever.”
Well, that’s true…
In fact, dissatisfaction is now erupting.
“It’s only because the ■(Box) is unusable now, but if you leave this problem unattended, something terrible might happen?”
I look around at the Mass-Produced Mikas.
…Yeah, that’s right.
“These people are my other selves…”
“That’s right. What do you think will happen if dangerous people with power all go on a rampage? This planet will end.”
That’s definitely not good.
It’s not a joke if the world collapses because of us.
“Uh… so what do you all want?”
I’ll try to listen to everyone’s requests for now.
“I don’t want to work.”
“I want to laze around.”
“I want to live as I please.”
“You’re all hopeless people…?”
Seira’s accurate retort.
Yes, they are hopeless people…
“The one thing we all have in common is that we want you to stop confining us in this incomprehensible, closed space.”
When Chuuni Mika says that, the other Mass-Produced Mikas nod.
Hmm… well, I can understand how they feel. Emotionally, I want to side with these girls? But, but… hmm…
“That’s impossible, right? You all have cheat abilities. What do you think will happen if multiple people like that are released into the wild…?”
Seira’s sharp retort.
Even I could imagine that much.
…I could, but.
“Isn’t it fine?”
“Huh…? What do you mean by that?”
“Well, because… right?”
I look at the Mass-Produced Mikas.
Certainly, everyone is a unique member. And they may all have dangerous powers.
But, the essence is Nagano Mika.
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Sinri: I also think it’s fine. After all, I am the master of a fundamentally lazy God. In particular, unless you do something bad or good yourself, it is written in the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)
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Yeah, well, I honestly think so too.
“Yeah, well… that’s true. But… you have dangerous powers, the Omniscience Skill.”
Then Chuuni Mika crosses her arms.
“Then, you may take away Omniscience from us.”
“Eh, i-is that okay… with you all?”
“Yes. All we want is freedom. Isn’t that right, everyone?”
The Mass-Produced Models nod in agreement.
“Mika without Omniscience… isn’t she just a lazy, washed-up woman in her late twenties?”
“That’s so mean!”
I’m not just a lazy, washed-up woman in her late twenties… am I?
Even without the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)… I’m… well.
I had an initial setting where I was supposed to be crushing it at work, right!?
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Sinri: What are you going to do, Master? With the Mass-Produced Models?
If you want to play it safe, it’s best to keep them locked up here.
But, releasing them into the wild after removing their Omniscience isn’t a bad option either.
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Hmm. What should I do?
Well, keeping them locked up in this white space forever seems kind of cruel.
It’s my carelessness that caused these people to be born in the first place… yeah.
“Okay. Then, I’ll release you all into the wild.”
“Are you serious, Mika!?”
“Yeah. Because it’s sad, isn’t it? Keeping you locked up in a place like this.”
“But…”
“It’s okay, I’ll take responsibility. If anything happens.”
The Mass-Produced Mikas cheer, “Ooooh…”
“Amazing, I can’t believe Mika would say something like that.”
“I can’t believe the epitome of laziness, Mika, would say something like that.”
Aren’t you guys being a little harsh…?
You’re all Mikas too, you know.
“I’m against it. It’s true that without Omniscience, the probability of them causing problems will be lower.”
“Right? So it’s fine, right?”
“I don’t think a Mika without Omniscience can survive elsewhere.”
Ah, so that’s what you’re worried about…
“Kukuku, don’t worry, little girl.”
Suddenly, Chuuni Mika strikes a pose that she probably thinks is cool. How lame.
“We will live on, even without Omniscience.”
“But… Omniscience is the source of your Divine Power, right? A Mika without Divine Power is just a useless clunker, isn’t she?”
That’s not true, Seira-chan.
I’ve been working properly for twenty-something years without Divine Power.
“Well, with that said, you’re all released. You’re free to go wherever you want. Oh, but I’m going to have Sinri mark your locations, just in case.”
I have to, or else I won’t know what you’re doing where.
“Thank you, Master Mika.”
What’s with the “Master Mika”…?
“Farewell, Master. See you again!”
“Yeah, see ya.”
Well, I don’t think we’ll ever meet again.
From their perspective, there’s no merit in coming back.
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Sinri: And so, Mass-Produced Masters were unleashed upon the world.
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“I absolutely think this will only lead to bad things…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, that kind of situation won’t happen, absolutely. 100%. For sure.”
Because they don’t have Omniscience, you know?
It’s definitely going to be fine.